@GemLove Hey there Gemma, welcome to Living With Facial Pain! Seems like you’ve been surrounded by a wonderful support system, huh? Well, I guess your folks and your children really lighten up your day. How’s crocheting? does it take all your stress away? I hope it does! By the way, I’m so sorry for all the ups and downs and I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been dealing with TN for 15 or 16 years already. That’s long! I can’t imagine how hard this was for you. How are you doing now? I hope you and your family are doing fine and I hope that you get the surgery done soon.
I’m so glad that Facebook brought us to you and I hope that we could be of any help to you. If there’s a specific topic you’re looking for, the search icon (top right) is a great help! I encourage you to start getting involved with discussions as well or if you like you can start your own thread too. Just go to the community’s home page and then look for the “+” button in the right quarter. After creating your thread, just click the “Create Topic” button. 
Eymie